East Longmeadow police probe robbery outside T.D. Bank on North Main Street

UPDATE, August 16: The alleged victim, Spencer Martensson, has been charged with a misdemeanor count of making a false report of a crime. Martensson admitted to investigators that he fabricated the story about the robbery after losing his wallet. We've posted a new story here.

EAST LONGMEADOW – A suspect, who implied that he had a gun, robbed a man of cash early last night outside the T.D. Bank on North Main Street.

Police continue to probe the robbery which occurred about 5:30 p.m. in the Big Y parking lot adjacent to the bank at 465 North Main St.

Sgt. Robert Driscoll said the suspect had just cashed a check at the bank and was getting into his car when he was approached by a suspect who prevented him from sitting down and indicated that he had a gun tucked into his waistband, under his shirt.

The suspect asked for the man’s wallet, and upon receiving it, fled on foot towards Harkness Avenue. No weapon was ever shown.

The suspect is described as Hispanic, clean-cut, age 20 to 30, about 6 feet tall, wearing jeans and a black shirt.

The woman described the suspect as being approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a slim build, wearing a green sweatshirt and soiled jeans. He had neck-length and oily salt-and-pepper colored hair and appeared to be in his mid-40s.